Okonuk said in a town like Lebanon, most people collect weapons and a lot of people are gun collectors.

Scott Lawlor from the Criminal Division of the State's Office of Policy and Management said he expects to see the numbers rise as more law abiding gun owners take measures to stay within the law, especially since the state's gun law passed.

"We're definitely going to see a lot more people who themselves get a license or credential," Lawlor said. "We'll see a lot more firearms enter our database.

Although the small town numbers are large, officials said it is not necessarily an indication of increased violence.

"I don't have any concerns about that in our community," Okonuk said. "It wouldn't even enter my mind to worry about more guns, more crime. It's just not typical here."

The disparity is in Connecticut's bigger cities where there are a large amount of unregistered guns. Hartford has a population of 124,000, yet 16,000 guns are registered. New Haven's population is 129,000, while 22,000 guns are registered.

Police confirmed that many crimes are committed with unregistered guns, but the state hopes the new gun law fixed that loophole by tracking ammunition.

"In order to buy ammunition in the future, you'll need to have a credential issued by state police," Lawlor said. "In the past, anybody - gang members, convicted felons - could walk into a Walmart and buy all the ammunition they wanted with no questions asked. That has now changed in Connecticut."

The number of guns versus residents in Lebanon still troubles Okonuk. She said that the town is more meticulous in how they approve the gun applications.

The town will take a closer look at the background checks of applicants and have them interview with the resident state trooper Okonuk said.

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